Table 3.
Participant characteristics.a
| Characteristic | Workshop booklets (n = 35) | Online survey (n = 74) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | n | (%) | |
| Profession/role | ||||
| Doctor (clinical) | 16 | 47 | 30 | 40.5 |
| Researcher | 17 | 50 | 29 | 39.2 |
| Physiotherapist | 4 | 10.8 | 11 | 14.8 |
| Patient/carer representative | 3 | 8.6 | 9 | 12.2 |
| Role in charitable organization | 2 | 5.8 | 9 | 12.2 |
| Nurse | 2 | 5.8 | 7 | 9.5 |
| Commissioner | 2 | 5.8 | 4 | 5.4 |
| Occupational therapist | 1 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Psychologist | 1 | 2.9 | 2 | 2.7 |
| Otherb | 2 | 5.8 | 1 | 1.4 |
| Area of expertise | ||||
| Lung disease | 16 | 47 | 43 | 58.1 |
| Palliative care | 17 | 50 | 29 | 39.2 |
| Research | 13 | 38.2 | 28 | 37.8 |
| Cancer | 6 | 17.6 | 12 | 16.2 |
| I am a patient/carer | 3 | 8.6 | 10 | 13.5 |
| General practice | 1 | 2.9 | 7 | 9.5 |
| Heart disease | 6 | 5.8 | 5 | 6.8 |
| Psychology | 2 | 5.8 | 5 | 6.8 |
| Geriatrics | 4 | 10.8 | 4 | 5.4 |
| Otherc | 2 | 5.8 | 4 | 5.4 |
a Workshop and survey participants could select more than one option for both sections.
b Music and mindfulness therapist.
c Rehabilitation, cognitive behavioural therapist, breathlessness/informal carers and dermatology.